St. Makarios the Great on overcoming the inclination toward evil.

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Let’s face it: there’s evil in each of us—if there weren’t, the spiritual life would be a cakewalk instead of a struggle. St. Makarios the Great therefore tells us how to handle this:

St. John of Kronstadt on the best way to escape your problems.

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Many of us, to take our minds off our problems, will escape into things like movies or TV programs. St. John of Kronstadt, however, says there’s a better way to escape from our problems:

St. Peter of Damascus on building a spiritual life.

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When building a house, we want to choose the best materials—ones that will last. St. Peter of Damascus says we need to do the same when building our lives:

St. Diadokos of Photiki on a reasonable approach to fasting.

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Sometimes, when we become enthusiastic about the spiritual disciplines, we might be tempted to engage in “crash” fasting: a full, arduous fast, right away.  But St. Diadochos of Photiki says,

St. Diadokos of Photiki on the two ways in which grace works.

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Have you ever wondered how God’s grace works in your life? St. Diadokos of Photiki teaches that grace works in two ways:

St. Cyril of Jerusalem on what you need to know to have true devotion.

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What do you need to know to fully and effectively worship God? St. Cyril of Jerusalem says,

St. Cyril of Jerusalem on focusing on our own sinfulness.

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Perhaps there’s been a time when someone did something bad to you and you’ve thought, “No matter how bad I might be, there’s no way I’m as evil as the person who just hurt me!”

One minute with St. Maximos the Confessor on finding fear and desire in wisdom.

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When you think of growing in wisdom, what feelings come to mind? How about fear and desire? St. Maximos the Confessor says:

St. John Cassian with a simple rule for fasting.

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The Orthodox rules for fasting can sometimes get a little complicated; I often need to look at a calendar to know what I can—and cannot—eat on that day. But St. John Cassian says the general rule for fasting is very simple:

St. Gregory of Sinai on knowing when you've been given an experience by God.

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Have you ever experienced a dream or vision so powerful that you’ve wondered whether God was trying to tell you something? St. Gregory of Sinai explains how we can know for sure: